He was described last year by an Oxford scientist as “a long-debunked fear merchant”, a label few in the medical and scientific establishments would dispute. But the career of Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced British doctor who sparked a major public health controversy by linking the joint MMR vaccine to autism, is seemingly far from over. Twenty years after his discredited theories were first published in the UK, they appear to have gained fresh momentum in the US, in the wake of the election of President Donald Trump. On Friday, another worrying celebrity alliance emerged, when Wakefield was pictured kissing supermodel Elle ‘The Body’ Macpherson at an organic farm in Miami. The pair reportedly… To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free Register for free to continue reading this article Register Or unlock all Premium articles. Free for 30 days, then just £1 per week Start trial Start an annual subscription and receive a Fitbit Versa, worth £199 View all subscription options | Already have an account? Login